Edward L. Williams, head of legal affairs is an experienced business lawyer and private investor with substantial professional experience in the United States of America, the People's Republic of China and Asia Pacific Region. Practice has encompassed a broad range of sophisticated legal and commercial activities.  Experiences include oil, gas and energy, mergers and acquisitions, foreign direct investment, general corporate and on-going legal advice and counsel to multinational businesses in America, China and throughout Asia. Also hold a current post as Senior International Counsel, Zhong Lun Law Firm.  Act as general counsel for entities’ investments in the PRC, including such matters as commercial transactions, mergers, acquisitions, dissolution, labor, environment and dispute resolution.  Past was Refinery Attorney, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Billings, Montana Refinery. Refinery Attorney, ExxonMobil Oil Corporation, Joliet, Illinois Refinery. February, 2000 to September, 2003. University of Tennessee College of Law, George C. Taylor Law Center, Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.A.  Juris Doctor Degree, June, 1985. Washington College of Law, The American University, Washington, D.C., U.S.A., 1981 - 1982.  Top tenth percentile. Moot Court (rated "Excellent" in speaking). Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, U.S.A., Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, December, 1979. Fu Jen University, Chinese Language Center, Hsin-chu, Taiwan. September - December, 1976. Miami University, Intensive Chinese Language Program, Hsin-chuang, Taiwan.  June - August, 1976.

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